Grr................. Anne Atkins

That should keep you quiet for a little while.

Bags I don't "do" the Old Testament. you read this lot (no pun intended) and try to sort it out!

Of course, absent, but nobody would have understood or accepted the message unless it was expressed in the current way of thinking. (IMO, of course!)

Well, yes, Bags, but the actual writers probably relflected the attitudes and mores of their time.

Anagram There are plenty of people, not necessarily extreme in their religious views, who believe the Bible genuinely is the word of God. Some word for word, some in a slightly more narrative way.

Wrong , DID he have sisters ?

Dis he have sisters ?

And some people do say it's the word of god.

That's true, nag, I suppose. Doesn't mean it isn't a nasty book in many places though.

Neither God nor Jesus wrote the Bible, though, did they?

Isn't interesting that we know that this woman apparently turned into a pillar of salt is "Lot's wife" – not Sally, Caroline, Gladys, Geraldine, Rachel or Sarah? What about Jesus' sisters? We know the names of his brothers.

Not your post about Lot's wife, of course, Bags. Just Nonu's!

I'll just ignore it then.

Oh! just realised. It was Lot's wife, wasn't it? Oh well, what the heck? Anyone who turns people into pillars of salt is a nut job and a power freak, whoever's wife they happen to be.

It surely will

Just chuckle in a baffled way, nag. I'm sure that'll do fine , won't it, nonu?

That's what I'm doing anyway.

Oh , that suit?

Still don't get it (if it's supposed to be Oooh! - why?). But as long as it means something to someone.....
[huffy emoticon]

OOOOO , less now

I don't understand all those Os....

I KNOW in a nice way , chuck

smiling at your post nonu.

Well, start with the Story of the ten commandments. The first four (if I remember rightly without looking them up) are about himself and how you must honour and love him above all others. If that's not a power freak talking, what is? Then, who was it who turned Job's wife to salt for some minor misdemeanour? I can check out some more if you like.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

Wasn't that just 'Pay your taxes'?